A 5g batch takes me about 4 hours, start to finish. Normally I do back-to-back batches though, and I can get that done in 6 hours (boiling the first while mashing the second, etc).
Length of your AG brew session?
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mrkeeg
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! Agreed.
Tall_Yotie
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Let me see... 30-40min to get mash temp up, 1 hour mash, 30 min to do all sparging (heating and pouring), 15-30 min to get all up to a boil, 60 min boil, 30 min cooling, 5 min to pour and pitch. So, 3-4 hours. It somehow takes me 6 hours though, so either it takes longer to heat that water up or I am doing something different that I think I am.
Hethen57
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I'm with Tall Yotie, when I budget out the time it should take I come up with about 4 hours, but it usually takes me about 6+ for a single 5 gallon batch. About 1 hr+ to get my cold well water to mash temp, another 30 minutes to get the grains in tun and to the right temp, I usually mash for 60-90 minutes, then 30 minute sparge and get to rolling boil, 60 minute boil, 30 minute chill, 30 minutes messing with yeast and carboys and 30 minutes for final cleanup....now that I add it all up...there is my 6 hours. I could probably do (2) 5 gal batches and be more efficient, and have done (3) assembly line 10 gal batches in a 14 hour day, but it's just for fun...right?
Beavdowg
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Thanks for the tips. How does it only take you 10 minutes to sparge? The way I understand batch sparging, once your add your sparge water, you're supposed to wait 10 minutes to let the grain bed settle. I just don't see how you can add water, let the bed settle, vorleuf, and sparge , all this twice for a double sparge, in 10 minutes. Please explain.
bja
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There's no reason to wait after adding sparge water. Just fill and drain.
BTW, it usually takes me 5-6 hours for 10 gallon, but I take my time, have a few beers. I like to enjoy my brew sessions.
